Introduction to Politics

This new edition of Ponton and Gill's well-known text continues to provide students with a superlative guide to political concepts and institutions. Two entirely new chapters consider the dimensions of globalization, focussing on the interplay between national and international political concerns. It is an indispensable volume for all introductory students of politics.

Geoffrey Ponton and Peter Gill teach at Liverpool John Moores University. Peter Gill is the author of Policing Politics (1993) and Geoffrey Ponton of The Soviet Era (1993).

List of Figures and Tables
Preface to the third edition
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the third edition
The Study of Politics
The Meaning and Scope of Politics
Approaches and Levels
Key Concepts - 1: Power, Authority and Legitimacy
Key Concepts - 2: Ideology, Interest and Choice
Models in the Study of Politics
Models of Democracy - 1: Alternatives
Models of Democracy - 2: The Debate
The Scope and Responsibility of the State
The Context of Politics
Political Stability
History, Tradition and Myth
The Economic and Social Context of Politics
National Politics in Operation
Party Politics
Group Politics
Executives
Assemblies
Executive-Assembly Relations
Bureaucracies
Laws, Courts and Judges
The Police and the Military
Supranational and Subnational Politics
Global Politics: Approaches to Analysis: Charlotte Bretherton
Global Politics: Processes of Change: Charlotte Bretherton
Nationalism, Federalism and Devolution
Local Politics
Links Between Government and People
Legitimacy
Political Socialization
Representation and Elections
Other Forms of Participation
References
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Introduction to Politics

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